Senior Optical Systems Engineer: Lead High-Tech Innovation

TMC; Delft; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC is an international high-tech consultancy seeking a Senior Optical Systems Engineer in the Netherlands to lead the full system development lifecycle and shape advanced optical solutions for photonics, space, medical, industrial sensing, and semiconductor applications.

The role requires a MSc/PhD in a relevant field, 10+ years in systems engineering, and strong skills in requirements and risk management, architecture, and project planning.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Applied Physics, Optics, or a related Engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in Systems Engineering within complex R&D or high- tech environments.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, risk management, system architecture, and project planning.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver innovative technical solutions.
• Fluent in English and comfortable working in an international environment.
• Currently living in The Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership throughout the complete system development lifecycle.
• Define and manage system architectures, requirements, interfaces, and performance budgets.
• Connect and align the various engineering disciplines required for successful project execution.
• Take ownership of the technical project outcome and system performance.
• Drive successful system realization, verification, and delivery.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout development.
• Collaborate closely with customers, partners, and stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Contribute to long‑term technology roadmaps and innovation strategies.
• Support the identification and development of new business and project opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering methodologies and best practices.
• Proactively identify emerging technologies and translate them into future applications and solutions.

Skills

Optics

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

Leadership

Architecture

Project planning

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Education

MSc or PhD in Applied Physics/Optics/Engineering

Job description

TMC is an international high-tech consultancy seeking a Senior Optical Systems Engineer in the Netherlands to lead the full system development lifecycle and shape advanced optical solutions for photonics, space, medical, industrial sensing, and semiconductor applications.

The role requires a MSc/PhD in a relevant field, 10+ years in systems engineering, and strong skills in requirements and risk management, architecture, and project planning.